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The Tuskegee Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in Washington, DC, seeks volunteers with a background and interest in accounting and/or finance to help with the overall financial management of the unit’s programs.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide. In its Air Force Auxiliary role, CAP performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in CAP's Cadet Program. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

The Tuskegee Cadet Squadron is the newest squadron in the National Capital Wing. This squadron is primarily dedicated to the implementation of the CAP Cadet Program, which encourages young people between the ages of 12 and 20 to develop leadership skills, meet physical and intellectual challenges, and serve their communities. A variety of other positions are available as well.

- Background or strong interest in accounting, budgeting, and/or finance. Those possessing or working toward academic degrees in these areas are particularly encouraged to apply, but this is not a requirement.

- Strong organizational, people, and financial skills.

- Ability to enter data into and generate reports from an online database system.

- Aged 18 or older.

- Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol and comply with all internal regulations and procedures.

- Training and mentoring available from higher headquarters personnel.

- Networking and training at Wing, Region, and National Conferences.

In addition to position-specific duties, all members are encouraged to participate in Civil Air Patrol’s Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and Cadet Program missions. A wide variety of Emergency Services and other training opportunities are available if desired, though participation is not required.

To apply, please email a letter of interest to Major Jacob Gerstein at gerstein.j@natcapwg.cap.gov with the subject line "DW: Finance".

Skills

Financial Planning

Bookkeeping

Budgeting

Accounting

Financial Literacy

Good Match For

N/A

Requirements & Commitment

Background Check

Orientation or Training

5-10 hours per month

Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol and comply with all regulations & procedures.